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https://www.windycitytimes.com/images/system/montage/2024-03-13/current.jpgtext/html2024-03-16T21:38:42-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAlmost 8% of U.S. residents identify as LGBTQ+
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The proportion of U.S. adults identifying as LGBTQ+ continues to increase. LGBTQ+ identification in the U.S. continues to grow, with 7.6% of U.S. adults now identifying as LGBTQ+, according to the newest Gallup poll results thattext/html2024-03-12T20:35:37-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comRev. Irene MonroeWomen's History Month doesn't do enough to lift up Black lesbians
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Fifty years ago, in 1974, the Combahee River Collective (CRC) was founded in Boston by several lesbian and feminist women of African descent. As a sisterhood, they understood that their acts of protest were shouldered bytext/html2024-03-12T17:44:12-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comLu CalzadaNo 'explanations' needed: Affinity remains a haven for Chicago's Black queer community
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Back in 2007, Anna DeShawn came out while she was studying for her undergraduate degree. At around the same time, she searched online for "Black lesbians in Chicago." Her search led her to Affinity Community Services,text/html2024-03-06T22:57:26-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comMatt SimonetteAffinity Community Services' Latonya Maley announces departure
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Latonya Maley, executive director of Affinity Community Services, announced March 6 that she would be stepping down from her post. The announcement came from a statement with Affinity board members. Maley said that, "It has beentext/html2024-03-06T22:06:23-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comLPAC celebrates historic wins for LGBTQ+ candidates in Super Tuesday primaries
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From a press release: Washington, DC—Today, LPAC,the nation's leading organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary candidates to public office, proudly announces the outstanding victories of 67% of endorsed candidatestext/html2024-03-05T18:30:48-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comBrian KirstTHEATER 'R & J' puts a female, queer spin on Shakespeare
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Romeo and Juliet is the theatrical gift that keeps on giving. It's been reworked for the masses numerous times, whether in direct adaptations or musicals such as West Side Story. Shakespeare's plotline points have even inspiredtext/html2024-03-04T21:42:32-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comMatt SimonetteWithout compromise: Holly Baggett explores lives of iconoclasts Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap
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Jane Heap (1883-1964) and Margaret Anderson (1886-1973), each of them a native Midwesterner, woman of letters and iconoclast, had a profound influence on literary culture in both America and Europe in the early 20th Century. Heaptext/html2024-02-27T21:24:38-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comCarrie MaxwellThere she goes again: Author Alison Cochrun discusses writing journey
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By Carrie Maxwell When Alison Cochrun began writing her first queer romance novel in 2019, she had no idea it would change the course of her entire life. Cochrun, who spent 11 years as a hightext/html2024-02-20T15:25:26-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comBrittney Griner's jersey retired at Baylor University
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On Feb. 18, Baylor University retired Brittney Griner's #42 jersey. Griner a two-time AP national player of the year, two-time Olympic gold medalist and the NCAA women's career blocks leader (with 748) attended a Bears home game text/html2024-02-16T19:02:28-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comVern HesterSecond Glance Productions hosts LGBTQupid Soiree
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In celebration of Valentine's Day, Chicago based film and media production company Second Glance hosted The LBGTQupid Soiree. The event, which was focused on spinning attitudes on this particular day, was presented at The iOtext/html2024-02-16T14:31:23-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis SHOWBIZ Elton John, Hannah Gadsby, video game, Jennifer Lopez, queer thriller
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Sir Elton John has sold his Atlanta home and is now auctioning off more than 900 of his personal items that were kept in the 13,500-square-foot condo, The Daily Mail noted. The massive collection includes raretext/html2024-02-16T14:25:48-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis WORLD South Africa murder, lesbian couple, Brianna Ghey, Eurovision
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In South Africa, LGBTQ+-rights groups condemned the brutal murder of Diego Jacobs, a queer man in Cape Town, The Washington Blade reported. Reports indicate Jacobs, 21, was brutally murdered (reportedly by a former neighbor) on Feb.text/html2024-02-14T18:55:57-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comHuman Rights Campaign report releases new data on experiences of Black queer youth
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WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released a report intext/html2024-02-09T16:44:02-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAsians and Friends Chicago to host LGBTQ Lunar New Year Dinner Feb. 24
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CHICAGO—Taking a cross-dressing twist for the Year of the Dragon, members of Asians and Friends Chicago (AFC) will host a dinner-and-drag musical revue, celebrating the Year of the "Drag-on" and bringing together members of the lesbian,text/html2024-02-09T13:38:04-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis SHOWBIZ Raven-Symone, women's sports, Wayne Brady, Jinkx Monsoon, British Vogue
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In celebration of Black History Month, the LA LGBT Center announced that lesbian entertainer Raven-Symone will be presented with the Center's Bayard Rustin Award at its new event, Highly Favored, per a press release. She joinstext/html2024-02-09T13:31:16-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis WORLD Taiwan MP, lesbian couple, India items, Ghana assault, Nepal
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Huang Jie said her election to Taiwan's parliament as the island's first openly gay MP represents progress, according to the Hong Kong Free Press. "I hope (my election) will bring courage to many people as I'vetext/html2024-02-08T14:00:05-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis SAVOR Taylor's Tacos' Chef Taylor Mason on being part of the Vegas event 'Pepsi Dig In'
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On Feb. 8-10 (Super Bowl weekend), Taylor's Tacos Chef Taylor Mason and wife/co-owner Maya Mason will be showcasing two exclusive dishes at the Pepsi Dig In: Brunch with the Best takeover at Delano Las Vegas, givingtext/html2024-02-05T20:02:20-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comParker stepping down from leading LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
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Annise Parker, the former mayor of Houston, announced that she is stepping down from being president/CEO of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund at the end of 2024. In a public letter, Parker stated, "This is not goodbye. Itext/html2024-02-03T17:44:52-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comART Champaign display looks at the Midwest Black lesbian experience
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In Illinois, archival photos are the centerpiece of a new display at the Krannert Art Museum focusing on the Black lesbian experience in the Midwest, IPM reported. The new solo exhibition by St. Louis-based artist Jentext/html2024-01-30T16:30:42-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comHRC State Equality Index: Anti-LGBTQ+ 2023 state legislative season "most destructive"
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WASHINGTON—Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the education arm of the nation's largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with the Equality Federatiotext/html2024-01-16T19:56:35-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comIndigo Girls/Melissa Etheridge tour to start Aug. 11 at Ravinia
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Grammy-winning folk icons Indigo Girls will join Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/rocker and fellow queer legend Melissa Etheridge for several co-billed shows this August. The tour kicks off at Ravinia at Highland Park, Illinois on Sunday, Aug. 11,text/html2024-01-11T18:28:01-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comKayleigh PadarArtemis Singers' winter performance inspires listeners to 'Embrace the Night'
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This winter's annual Artemis Singers' concert, "Embracing the Night," is designed to help listeners connect with their inner strength as they brave the cold winter months. The program begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20text/html2024-01-08T13:01:23-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comFew LGBTQ+ individuals score Golden Globes wins
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The Golden Globes took place Jan. 7 but, for the LGBTQ+ community, there wasn't much to cheer about. For example, queer actors Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers) and Colman Domingo (Rustin) fell short, as Cillian Murphytext/html2023-12-11T18:47:01-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comArtemis Singers to present "Embracing the Night" concert Jan. 20
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CHICAGO─Artemis Singers, www.artemissingers.org, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, will present "Embracing the Night," a concert of choral and popular music about finding inner strength. The program begins at 7 p.m., Saturdaytext/html2023-12-07T20:46:17-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comBrittney Griner strikes deal with ESPN, Disney
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist and nine-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner will partner exclusively with ESPN and Disney Entertainment Television to share her story through various projects on their platforms, according to a press release. A documentarytext/html2023-12-07T18:39:10-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comChicago author's new guide leads lesbian fiction authors toward inspiration and publication
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From a press release: Award-winning and bestselling lesbian fiction author Elizabeth Andre the pen name for a Chicago-based interracial lesbian couple has published her latest book, titled Self-Publishing Lesbian Fiction, Write Yourtext/html2023-12-02T02:16:30-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comJerry NunnMay December film blossoms on Netflix
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The Netflix feature film May December, directed by Todd Haynes, takes the craft of character study to a whole new level. The plot is inspired by the true story of Mary Kay Letourneau, an elementary schooltext/html2023-12-01T12:44:40-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis WORLD Queer teen dies, trans activist honored, HIV drugs, mpox, British lesbian
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In India, queer makeup artist Pranshu reportedly died by suicide—at age 16—after being subjected to relentless attacks online, PinkNews noted. On social media, LGBTQIA+-rights advocacy collective Yes, We Exist claimedtext/html2023-11-30T13:48:22-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comMartina Navratilova continues anti-trans comments
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Lesbian tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been in the news lately for anti-trans comments, although she has been making them for quite some time. She recently sparked controversy with her remarks on a tribute by UKtext/html2023-11-29T12:31:46-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew DavisBOOKS Lucas Hilderbrand reflects on gay history in 'The Bars Are Ours'
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In The Bars Are Ours (via Duke University Press), Lucas Hilderbrand, a professor of film and media studies at the University of California-Irvine, takes readers on a historical journey of gay bars, showing how the venuestext/html2023-11-20T20:32:28-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comTracy BaimPhotographer Irene Young launches book with stellar concerts
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"Something About the Women" was appropriately the closing song for two sold-out, stellar concerts at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage November 19, in celebration of the new book of the same name by Irene Young, the legendarytext/html2023-11-15T21:27:31-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAngelique SmithEye-opening LGBTQ+ women's survey shatters myths and spotlights challenges
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The realities, ambitions and hardships of queer women aren't often given deep analysis by researchers. Mainstream socio-political conversations, research data and legislative choices frequently center individuals whose lives are markedtext/html2023-11-12T13:55:13-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comMegan Rapinoe ends career with injury
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Soccer icon Megan Rapinoe ended her legendary career on Nov. 11, as an injury caused her to leave her team's championship loss in the NWSL championship, ESPN reported. Rapinoe's team, the OL Reign, fell to NJ/NYtext/html2023-11-10T22:50:22-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAlec KaramPASSAGES Local bowling legend, Wordle enthusiast Mary Ann Graziano
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Mary Ann Graziano was a fervent Wordle player, avid bowler and an ace golfer. But above all else, she was a friend to many. The Palatine native died Oct. 9 at the age of 82, after a long illness that lefttext/html2023-11-10T13:10:47-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis WORLD Macron, Senegal incident, drag queen, King's Speech, lesbian artist
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French President Emmanuel Macron voiced his support for a bill banning gender-inclusive language on official state documents, according to PinkNews. During the inauguration of the space known as the Citetext/html2023-11-07T16:53:46-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comCarrie MaxwellPASSAGES: Activist, former Organized Chaos Chicago president Kathy Guzman
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Community activist, former Organized Chaos Chicago (OCC) president and founding member and now-retired queer women-focused L Stop website editor-at-large and writer Kathy Guzman died October 26 of heart complications. Shetext/html2023-11-06T16:17:52-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.com30th anniversary of LGBTQ+ Bud Billiken Parade contingent celebrated
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The 30th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee of Proud Black Lesbians and Gays celebrated the original Ad Hoc Committee of Proud Black Lesbians and Gays and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who in 1993 actively participated astext/html2023-11-04T13:22:36-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comQueer athlete named women's rugby player of the year
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World Rugby announced that British captain Marlie Packer has been named this year's World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year in partnership with Mastercard, according to a media release. Packer received the award in fronttext/html2023-11-02T16:35:41-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comDana PiccoliLGBT HISTORY PROJECT: Exploring 70 years of lesbian publications, from 1940s zines to modern glossy magazines
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Since the '40s, lesbians have created a vibrant history of publications. From the exploration of daily lesbian life to literary and feminist pursuits, to the modern age of glossy magazines, for over 70 years, lesbians havetext/html2023-10-27T21:44:39-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comCarrie MaxwellPASSAGES: Longtime social justice activist, filmmaker, writer Amber Hollibaugh
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Longtime social justice and HIV/AIDS activist, filmmaker, public speaker and writer Amber Hollibaugh died Oct. 20 due to complications from type one diabetes in her Brooklyn, New York home. She was 77. A self-described "lesbian sextext/html2023-10-23T20:14:53-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comLGBTQ+ figure skater lands triple axel in competition
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Amber Glenn who identifies as bisexual and pansexual became the sixth U.S. female figure skater to land a clean triple axel in competition, hitting the jump at Skate America on Oct. 22, NBC Sports noted. "It's been moretext/html2023-10-23T14:12:09-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comBlue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois faces LGBTQ+ fertility lawsuit
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that Illinois resident Kelsey Murphy can proceed with a proposed class-action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), Bloomberg Law reported. Thetext/html2023-10-21T21:06:48-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comMichele ZipkinGAY HISTORY MONTH The evolution of LGBTQ+ online dating
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Special to Windy City Times. To mark Gay History Month, the following article appears courtesy of LGBT History Project and Philadelphia Gay News. From casual hook-ups to friendships to meeting the love of your life, LGBTQ+text/html2023-10-20T23:36:20-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comUPDATE: Suspect arrested for arson at San Diego queer women's bar
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San Diego resident Ryan Habrel has been arrested for committing arson at Gossip Grill, a queer women's bar in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood, according to LGBTQ San Diego County News.text/html2023-10-18T14:50:16-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comReport from National LGBTQ+ Women's Community Survey includes high rates of disability, intimate partner violence
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LOS ANGELES, October 12—Today, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Justice Work and 120 partner organizations, released the first full report from the largest and most comprehensive survey on LGBTQ+ women who partner withtext/html2023-10-17T17:43:41-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comCarrie MaxwellBoisterous activist/business owner Marge Summit remembered
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A group of Chicago-area friends gathered Oct. 15 at the Baton Show Lounge to celebrate the extraordinary life of LGBTQ+ activist and community organizer and former bar owner Marge Summit. Summit, the former owner of thetext/html2023-10-16T13:20:20-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comRed Stars fall as the Reign's Rapinoe scores twice in her final match
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Megan Rapinoe knows how to go out with a bang. The lesbian soccer icon scored a brace two goals in one game as her OL Reign topped the Chicago Red Stars 3-0 at SeatGeek Stadium in her finaltext/html2023-10-14T17:19:00-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comAndrew Davis BOOKS Rachel Maddow talks 'Prequel,' fascism and gay vampire fiction
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In Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism, New York Times best-selling author and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve U.S. democracy to the early days of World War II, when a clandestine networktext/html2023-10-11T14:58:40-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comLGBTQ+ Victory Fund welcomes Lori Lightfoot to its board of directors
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Washington, DC Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund welcomed former Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot to its Board of Directors. Lightfoot was Chicago's first out mayor, serving from May 2019 to May 2023. LGBTQ+ Victory Fund istext/html2023-10-09T22:32:18-00:00https://www.windycitytimes.comVictoria A. BrownworthGAY HISTORY MONTH When NOW purged lesbians
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Special to Windy City Times. To mark Gay History Month, this article appears courtesy of Philadelphia Gay News and the LGBT History Project. The website of The National Women's History Museum (NWHM) describes Betty Friedan as